[Ord. No. 2005-12, 12-25-2005]
The Township Board having passed a resolution of intent and
a public hearing having been held on September 6, 2005, pursuant to
the provisions of Michigan Public Act No. 197 of 1975, as amended
("Act 197") the meridian Township downtown development authority (the
"authority") and boundaries of the downtown district are hereby established.
[Ord. No. 2005-12, 12-25-2005]
The terms used in this section shall have the same meaning as
given to them in Act 197 or as hereinafter provided.
[Ord. No. 2005-12, 12-25-2005; Ord. No. 2010-04, 3-7-2010]
The authority shall be under the supervision and control of
the authority board consisting of the supervisor of the Charter Township
of Meridian and not less than eight or more than 12 members appointed
by the supervisor, subject to the approval of the Township Board.
The number of members shall be determined by the Township Board. The
authority board members shall hold office and the authority board
shall be established and conduct itself in accordance with the terms
and conditions of Public Act 197 of 1975.
[Ord. No. 2005-12, 12-25-2005]
The authority board may employ and fix the compensation of a
director, treasurer and secretary in accordance with the terms and
conditions of Act 197.
[Ord. No. 2005-12, 12-25-2005]
Except for the power to levy an ad valorem tax on real and tangible
personal property in the downtown district pursuant to § 12
of Act 197 (MCL § 125.1662), the authority shall have the
powers as are now or may hereafter be conferred on authorities established
pursuant to Act 197. However, any power conferred by Act 197 to the
authority which requires Township Board approval has not been authorized
by this provision.
[Ord. No. 2005-12, 12-25-2005]
The authority shall exercise its power within the boundaries
of the downtown district, which are described as follows:
DDA located in parts of the E 1/2 of § 21 and W 1/2
of § 22, Meridian Charter Township, T4N, R1W, Ingham County,
Michigan, beginning at the intersection of the east right-of-way of
Marsh Road and the south right-of-way of Grand River Avenue; thence
northwesterly along said south right-of-way to the intersection of
the northwest corner of lot 21, Cedar Bend Heights subdivision; thence
southwest 322.9 ft. along back lot lines to the northwest corner of
lot 17, Cedar Bend Heights subdivision; thence south 550 ft. along
back lot lines to the southwest corner of lot 8, Cedar Bend Heights
subdivision; thence east 130 ft. along south line of lot 8; thence
south 165 ft. to the north right-of-way line of Kent Street; thence
west 94.9 ft. along said right-of-way line; thence southwest 263.6
ft. to the northwest corner of lot 3, Chas Bray's Addition; thence
northwest 165 ft. to the centerline of vacated Ardmore Avenue; thence
southwest 33 ft. along said centerline; thence northwest 165 ft. to
the northwest corner of lot 12, Chas Bray's Addition; thence
southwest 132 ft. to the north right-of-way line of Methodist Street;
thence continuing southwest 231 ft. to the northwest corner of lot
7, Block 4, Hamilton plat; thence southeast 82.5 ft; thence southwest
165 ft. to the north right-of-way line of Hamilton Road; thence northwest
247.49 ft. to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Hamilton
Road and the centerline of the vacated Liverance Street; thence southwest
to the intersection of the west right-of-way line of Liverance Street
and the south right-of-way line of Hamilton Road; thence southwest
along said west right-of-way line to the intersection of the west
right-of-way line of Liverance Street and the south right-of-way line
of Clinton Street; thence southeast to the centerline of the vacated
portion of Liverance Street; thence southwest along said centerline
to the north right-of-way line of the vacated Water Street; thence
northwest to the intersection of the north right-of-way of the vacated
Water Street and the west right-of-way line of the vacated Liverance
Street; thence southeast to the southeast corner of lot 60, Supervisor's
Plat #2 of Okemos; thence northwest along the south line of said lot
line to the centerline of the Red Cedar River; thence along said centerline
of river to the intersection of said centerline and the north-south
section line, § 21; thence southeast 80 ft. +/- across the
Red Cedar River to a point 9.4 ft. east and 262.2 ft. north of the
south corner of § 21; thence south 295.2 ft. to the south
right-of-way line of Mount Hope Road; thence east along said south
right-of-way line to the intersection of the west right-of-way line
of Okemos Road and the south right-of-way line of Mount Hope Road;
thence northeast to the intersection of the south line of § 21
and the east right-of-way line of Okemos Road; thence 342.39 ft. east
along said south section line to the centerline of the Red Cedar River;
thence northeast 380 ft. +/- along said centerline of the Red Cedar
River, to a point on intersecting a sanitary sewer easement centerline
recorded in Liber 815, Page 846, Ingham County Register of Deeds;
thence S 89°56'18"W 384.18 ft.; thence N 72°09'00"W
366.09 ft.; thence N 61°07'12"W 192.5 ft. to a point intersecting
said easement centerline and a point on the south line of Ferguson
Park; thence N 59°16'45"E 40 ft.; thence north 450 ft. +/-
to the centerline of the Red Cedar River; thence a long said centerline
of River to a point extended parallel to and 73.5 ft. westerly of
the east line of lot 2, Supervisor's Plat #1 of Okemos; thence
northeast along said line to the south right-of-way line of Hamilton
Road; thence northeast 120 ft. +/- to the intersection of the east
right-of-way line of Marsh Road and the north right-of-way line of
Hamilton Road; thence northeast along the east right-of-way line of
Marsh Road to the beginning.
